Aptos High School Global Health Odyssey
Health Professionals Use Math for Problem Solving

 

Nurse 7

Children are vulnerable to dehydration because the regulation of their fluid balances are still developing.

Blood test reveals that a person is 10% dehydrated. The total fluid reservoir needed by the patient is 30% of its weight.

How much fluid must be replaced if the patient weighs 78 pounds?

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